On examination, the epigastrium was tender but no mass was palpable. Investigations for his epigastric pain showed normal levels of serum amylase, normal electrocardiograph, normal erect abdominal and chest Xray. Further tests done included abdominal ultrasound that showed hyperechoic lesion in the gallbladder, suggestive of a polyp. The liver, spleen and pancreas were reported as normal. OGDS ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To assess the feasibility of intravascular ultrasound imaging during carotid endarterectomy. METHODS Intravascular ultrasound imaging was performed during carotid endarterectomy in eight patients using an over-the-wire catheter system with a 30-MHz ultrasound probe. In vitro studies were carried out before the intraoperative application, paying special attention to visu...

heterotopic pregnancy is rare under natural circumstance (conception). we report the first case of heterotopic pregnancy in spontaneous conception with four previous caesarean sections and ruptured tubal ectopic with resultant successful normal intra-uterine pregnancy delivered at term after salpingectomy. a 32-year-old gravida 5 para 4+0 with 3 living children, with 4 previous caesarean sectio...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether cranial ultrasound abnormalities found in low risk full term infants had any influence on neurodevelopmental outcome. METHODS For 103 infants who had a neurological assessment, a cranial ultrasound examination, and for whom antenatal and perinatal data were collected within 48 hours of delivery, neurodevelopmental status was evaluated at 12 and 18 months. The ...

HYPOTHESIS High-resolution ultrasound and technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scanning can be used for preoperative localization of abnormal parathyroid glands in patients with hyperparathyroidism. DESIGN Ultrasound and sestamibi scanning were performed in patients undergoing neck exploration for hyperparathyroidism. If the 2 scans agreed in identifying a single adenoma, and surgery confirmed the loc...

We previously showed, in normal subjects, a positive correlation between the esophageal contraction amplitude and peak muscle thickness. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between esophageal muscle thickness and contraction amplitude in patients with high-amplitude peristaltic and simultaneous contractions. Eleven patients with high-amplitude peristaltic contractions, 8 wi...

PURPOSE To compare central corneal thickness measurements made using two different methods, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound pachymetry, applied both in normal eyes and in eyes on which photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) had been performed. A second objective was to assess the intrasession variability of OCT measurements. METHODS In this prospective study, central corneal thic...

Duplex ultrasound is widely used to detect vascular dysfunction after kidney transplantation. We describe musical murmurs found in renal allografts. A 29-year-old man with an increase in serum creatinine 1 month after cadaveric kidney transplantation was referred for duplex ultrasound to exclude perfusion dysfunction. Renal arterial and venous circulation was normal. However, during Doppler spe...

The use of shoulder ultrasound as an imaging modality has recently gained widespread attention; however, the ability of ultrasound to diagnose long head of the biceps tendon pathology accurately still remains unclear. The biceps tendons in 71 patients were prospectively evaluated by comparison of standard ultrasonographic and arthroscopic examinations. Arthroscopic examination was used as the g...